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I've never seen any of The Big Sleep, but watching that YouTube clip above, I wouldn't be able to stand it. It doesn't bother you guys that the dialogue and interaction is so obviously staged? It has the feel of a high school play to me—obviously memorized lines given at a quick-patter pace, trying their hardest to exude wit and style. It's like a distant forerunner to Sorkin's scripts, which also cause me to eye roll so much I can hardly watch the screen.

That is all part of the allure for me. Bogart Bacall interactions bring me joy.

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12-09-2018 , 01:55 PM

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Phat Mack

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My favorite story about The Big Sleep is how, in the middle of shooting it, no one could figure out who killed the Chauffeur, so they called up Chandler and asked him. He didn't know, either.

I read the book two, or maybe even three times before I felt I had a handle on what was going on. At first I assumed that the movie makers had tried to make sense, but had failed. I eventually realized that they hadn't, but had tried to tell a story and succeeded. It seems that certain types of consistencies are necessary for storytelling, but other types don't matter at all.

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12-09-2018 , 05:28 PM

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Whew. I thought I was the only one who thought the movie made no sense.

It's famous for not making sense

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12-09-2018 , 08:28 PM

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Really should've taken TheDarkKnight's bet:

Best part of that: when I saw the trailer, I just shrugged and accepted the subtitle (forgetting I ever made such an absolute claim).

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12-09-2018 , 09:11 PM

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It should really be called “Avengers: you people will pay for anything. We are not even trying anymore”

A bit long sure.

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12-11-2018 , 11:15 AM

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Big G, spoilers

Spoiler:

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12-11-2018 , 01:30 PM

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Dominic

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lol any time I see a Godzilla movie I am transported back to when I was 9.

Ghidorah! Mothra!

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12-11-2018 , 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MSchu18

Big G, spoilers

Spoiler:

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lol any time I see a Godzilla movie I am transported back to when I was 9.

Ghidorah! Mothra!

I wish he hadn't posted that. Now I have to wait all the way 'til summer, and I don't know if I can do it.

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12-11-2018 , 02:28 PM

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Dominic

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lol sorry, but it's in the trailer! So it's not a spoiler!

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12-11-2018 , 02:55 PM

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Phat Mack

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It's all rather baffling. It appears as though Zhang Ziyi got her hair cut. Of course, she can do whatever she wants, but would it have hurt her to pick up the phone and tell me first? Maybe I'm too demanding, but I expect a little more from my imaginary gfs.

(btw, it looks good. (I know she lurks here.))

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12-11-2018 , 03:42 PM

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Holy shyte... Kirk Douglas is still around. 102 today

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12-11-2018 , 04:03 PM

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Dominic

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Last old timey movie star left?

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12-11-2018 , 05:04 PM

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Olivia de Havilland is also 102.

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12-11-2018 , 06:09 PM

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Dominic

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jesus, I thought she died decades ago

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12-11-2018 , 06:19 PM

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John Cole

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jesus, I thought she died decades ago

Do we need a new thread? Holy ****, They're Still Alive!

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12-11-2018 , 06:41 PM

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Holy shyte... Kirk Douglas is still around. 102 today

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Last old timey movie star left?

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Olivia de Havilland is also 102.

Doris Day, still a relative youngster at 96.

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12-11-2018 , 08:18 PM

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Doris "the Live-Long" Day

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12-11-2018 , 08:34 PM

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^nice...

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12-11-2018 , 09:43 PM

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Norman Lloyd is still acting at 104.

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12-13-2018 , 06:00 PM

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Sorry to Bother You was insane. It's an absurdist comedy about a black man who finds he has the gift of being able to perform an excellent "white voice" which allows him to become a great telemarketer and escape extreme poverty. The movie is really absurd, sometimes painfully so and at one point got way too absurd for me. The story was masterfully told though and I still loved it despite the plot losing me. Impossible to talk about the movie much without giving too much away, but I would recommend it for anyone who likes weird.

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12-13-2018 , 07:15 PM

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Sorry to Bother You was one of the best sci-fi films I've seen in ages.

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12-13-2018 , 09:20 PM

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Yeah I rank it very high as well. I'm surprised it worked as well as it did, really amazing execution.

Watched Blackkklansman and Hail, Caesar on the same flight. Thought they were both pretty much. Blackkklansman was great for awhile then turned into a campy, far fetched mess. Hail, caesar I just didnt find particularly funny and I did not care about the characters at all.

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12-14-2018 , 07:45 AM

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Uncle Nick was fun, lewd humor. I enjoyed it. Brian Posehn makes me laugh and the stepdaughter is hot.

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12-14-2018 , 12:41 PM

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ROMA is now available on Netflix, fyi

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12-15-2018 , 12:10 AM

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Went to The Mule tonight. Was an entertaining movie of Clint Eastwood being racist. Would never watch again because it's a rather simple story with no action, but definitely worthwhile watching one time. 5.8/10

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